Car retarder



Dec. 21 1926. 1,611,200

K. E. KELLENBERGER CAR RETARDER Filed August 11, 1926 INVENTOR 2 a-lz-mwze made therein within' the scope of the ape pended claims Without departing from the spiritand scope of my'invention.

' Having thus described my invention, hat

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1. A car retar'der comprising a brake bar 2. A car retarder comprising a brake bar located parallel to a track rail and at times 1 urged into engagement with the'sid'e of a car wheel on the ralhthe bar being: provided on itsupper face with means. forilii'niting thefmov-ementof the wheel away from the V rail should the car become derailfedil' 3. A car retarder comprising a brake bar located parallel to a track rail and at times urged into engagement with the side of a car "Wheelon the rail, the upper face of "the bar b'eing inclined downwardly toward the V rail and having: a longitudinal grooveffor receiving the wheel flange should the can become dereuledt 4. A car-retardercomprising a pair of braking bars located on; opposite sides of 7' a track rail and at times urged towardthe rail to engagethe sides of'a; car wheel, the upper faces of both bars being inclined downwardly towardrthe rail and each having a lone;ltudinal groove to receive the 'flange'of the Wheel and limit the niotien of rail in case-of de- 1 the wheel away from the railnient. 7

I In testimony whereofl affix my signature.

KEITH EL KELLENBERGER. 

